Project Name：Enhancing Emergency Response Capacities in Ukraine

Project status：Projects in Operation

Cooperating Country：Eastern Europe, Ukraine

Project Description：

Since the full-scale escalation of the Russia–Ukraine war in February 2022, Ukraine has been subjected to missile, drone, and artillery attacks. As a result, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU), the primary entity responsible for civil protection and crisis response, has experienced a significant increase in workload and is required to undertake high-risk tasks such as search and rescue, firefighting, evacuation, and medical assistance. SESU personnel face risks of casualties, while shortages of equipment and human resources have become increasingly severe.

Meanwhile, the conflict has severely damaged Ukraine’s healthcare system. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) face critical shortages of personnel and equipment, placing substantial pressure on overall emergency response and patient referral capacity and leading to an increase in the number of the injured and patients seeking cross-border medical treatment.

The multifaceted challenges posed by the wartime environment underscore the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine’s emergency response capacities. This project aims to enhance the resilience of SESU and EMS in the face of ongoing conflict and humanitarian needs. Overall, the project includes the following:

1. SESU staff receives “Specialized Rescue Operations Training: Pre-hospital Emergency Aid and Mass Casualty Incident Response”.
2. SESU training centers are modernized with state-of-the-art training equipment, including simulators.
3. 10 SESU Regional Commands and Lviv State University of Life Safety are equipped with Triage Sets (Triage Centers and First Aid Kits).
4. Training Equipment Provision for EMS ambulance services in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk with Implementation.

Implementation Start Date：2025-11-01

Implementation End Date：2027-01-31

Project Objectives：

Enhanced capacity of selected State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) units and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in targeted regions of Ukraine to effectively respond to crisis situations, with a focus on pre-hospital emergency aid and specialized rescue operations.

Executing Agency：

Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM)

Implementation Arrangement：

During the project implementation, PCPM is responsible for carrying out the proposed activities and liaising with local stakeholders, while the TaiwanICDF is responsible for overseeing the project implementation.

Current Progress：

To the end of January 2026, the following activities have been carried out:

1. Completed the signing of the project’s Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Vinnytsia Regional Command of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) and the Lviv State University of Life Safety.
2. Completed the design of the training program and schedule for “Specialized Rescue Operations Training: Pre-hospital Emergency Aid and Mass Casualty Incident Response,” in accordance with the actual needs of Ukraine, and the training curriculum includes Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC), and International Trauma Life Support (ITLS).
3. Completed the recruitment and selection of instructors for the “Specialized Rescue Operations Training: Pre-hospital Emergency Aid and Mass Casualty Incident Response” that a total of 25 instructors have been selected, all of whom are experts in emergency medicine or firefighter training, with international experience.
4. Coordinated with SESU Vinnytsia and the Lviv State University of Life Safety to finalize the selection criteria for training participants, including active SESU firefighters, EMS personnel within the SESU system, and cadets from the University.
5. Coordinated with SESU Vinnytsia, the Lviv State University of Life Safety, and the Regional Centers for Emergency Care and Disaster Medicine in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk to confirm the procurement list and technical specifications for training facilities, triage kits, and emergency medical equipment, conduct market analysis, and proceed with the relevant procurement processes. 

Project Contact：Yu-Chien Chang

Phone：02-28886068

E-mail：yu.c.chang@icdf.org.tw